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Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) : what we can and cannot see in the forest for the trees

Creator:: Edson, Curtis B.
Abstract:: Recently concerns over anthropogenic carbon pollution have received increased global attention and research in forest biomass and carbon sequestration has gained momentum. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) remote sensing has in the last decade demonstrated forest measurement and biomass estimation potential. The project objective was to compare LiDAR forest biomass...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Title: Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR): What We Can and Cannot See in the Forest for the Trees

Estimating volume and value on standing timber in hybrid poplar plantations using terrestrial laser scanning : a case study

Creator:: Barnett, Jennifer S.
Abstract:: Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) may provide a way to increase timber value recovery by replacing manual timber cruising with a simple-to-use, cost-effective alternative. TLS has been studied in several trials worldwide. Past studies have not compared TLS based estimates with mill estimates of stem value and volume. Three differently stocked...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________________ Head of the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management

Comparison and analysis of small area estimation methods for improving estimates of selected forest attributes

Creator:: Goerndt, Michael E.
Abstract:: One of the most common practices regarding estimation of forest attributes is the partitioning of large forested subpopulations into smaller areas of interest to coincide with specific objectives of present and future forest management. New estimators are needed to improve estimation of selected forest attributes in small areas where the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: coincide with specific objectives of present and future forest management. New estimators are needed to

Quantification of landslide movement in a forested environment

Creator:: Conner, Jeremy C.
Abstract:: Landslides are an insidious natural hazard, which can result in significant damage to public infrastructure. Limited monitoring tools are available, particularly tools suitable for use in forested environments. These tools often only allow a few locations across the slide to be monitored. Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) shows promise as a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Disturbance and landscape history as a reference for evaluating forest management effects at a regional scale : examples from the Coast Range of Oregon, USA

Creator:: Nonaka, Etsuko
Abstract:: History is an invaluable source of information to understand and evaluate management influences on contemporary ecosystems and landscapes. The first two chapters (Chapters 2 and 3) explored the concept of historical range of variability (HRV) in landscape structure and stand structure using a stochastic fire simulation model to simulate presettlement...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Science in Forest Science presented on November 25, 2003. Title: Disturbance and

Estimation and modeling of selected forest metrics with lidar and Landsat

Creator:: Strunk, Jacob L.
Abstract:: Lidar is able to provide height and cover information which can be used to estimate selected forest attributes precisely. However, for users to evaluate whether the additional cost and complication associated with using Lidar merits adoption requires that the protocol to use lidar be thoroughly described and that a basis...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , the application of lidar aided techniques in forestry and forest inventory is quite similar to the

Examination of imputation methods to estimate status and change of forest attributes from paneled inventory data

Creator:: Eskelson, Bianca N. I.
Abstract:: The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program conducts an annual inventory throughout the United States. In the western United States, 10% of all plots (one panel) are measured annually, and a moving average is used for estimating current condition and change of forest attributes while alternative methods are sought in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Status and Change of Forest Attributes from Paneled Inventory Data. Abstract approved

Forestry & Communication : A Coos Bay Case Study

Creator:: Livingstone, Tasha
Abstract:: This thesis combines elements of forestry, interpersonal communication, and rhetoric to describe where residents of Coos Bay and North Bend Oregon obtain information about forests and forest uses, and how they view the credibility of that information. As a qualitative exploratory study, grounded theory methodology was used to develop theme...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , fish and wildlife are you aware of that affect your perceptions of forestry and/or use of a forest

Mapping-grade GPS accuracy in second growth Douglas-fir forest

Creator:: Frank, Jereme M.
Abstract:: The global positioning system (GPS) has come into widespread use for many forestry applications. However, there is still some uncertainty as to how receivers perform in dense forest, where trees interfere with the GPS signal and increase error. These two manuscripts examine GPS accuracy and overall effectiveness within second growth...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: effectiveness within second growth Douglas-fir forest across variable terrain and stand densities. This

Contemporary regional forest dynamics in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Reilly, Matthew J. (Matthew Justin), 1975-
Abstract:: Recent climatic warming trends and increases in the frequency and extent of wildfires have prompted much concern regarding the potential for rapid change in the structure and function of forested ecosystems around the world. Episodes of mortality in wildfires and insect outbreaks associated with drought have affected large areas and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in the Pacific Northwest to develop a framework for tracking regional forest dynamics and examine

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Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) : what we can and cannot see in the forest for the trees

Estimating volume and value on standing timber in hybrid poplar plantations using terrestrial laser scanning : a case study

Comparison and analysis of small area estimation methods for improving estimates of selected forest attributes

Quantification of landslide movement in a forested environment

Disturbance and landscape history as a reference for evaluating forest management effects at a regional scale : examples from the Coast Range of Oregon, USA

Estimation and modeling of selected forest metrics with lidar and Landsat

Examination of imputation methods to estimate status and change of forest attributes from paneled inventory data

Forestry & Communication : A Coos Bay Case Study

Mapping-grade GPS accuracy in second growth Douglas-fir forest

Contemporary regional forest dynamics in the Pacific Northwest

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